In this episode of Barely Famous: The Warren Brothers, Brad and Brett head to Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music awards. They have received another nomination for the top vocal duo of the year award and head to Las Vegas for three days of classic Barely Famous splendor. In typical fashion, this year they're going to have to pay for everything themselves, from airfare to wardrobe to food and drink. We'll see them acting like movers and shakers as they hang out with celebrity friends like Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Mel Tillis, Deana Carter, Jeff Foxworthy, Peter Tilden and Larry the Cable Guy, while they're simultaneously brainstorming clever ways to scam themselves into as many comp meals and free drinks as possible. The brothers conspire to inject as much mischief into the awards show as possible by planning secret pranks that only THEY know are happening. As in the past, we'll watch the guys get shut out for the award as sure-fire winners Brooks & Dunn rag them good-natur
It's a virtual ""Hard Day's Night"" for Brad and Brett as they hit the recording studio to record a song for Tim McGraw's upcoming movie Friday Night Lights starring Billy Bob Thornton. He has asked them to get him the song quickly so he can pitch it to the movie's producer, and the boys have only one day to record, mix and master the song. They pull the band together and finish the song, only to receive a last-minute emergency call from McGraw. He's just found out the film's producer hates the title and words to the song they've just recorded. He asks them to scrap everything and rework the song with only hours to spare. The boys brainstorm until they find a solution, then re-record the song into the early morning hours. The next morning, they drive to McGraw's farm to go skeet shooting, bird hunting and play the song for his approval. We watch them shoot up the Tennessee woods -- and almost shoot each other -- then it's time for the moment of truth. He listens to the song and tells the
It's the wild, wild West as The Warren Brothers travel to Hollywood for both work and pleasure. The boys arrive in town to promote their concert and new album, but as luck would have it, their big L.A. area show has been scheduled in a remote town nobody has ever heard of. As visitors to Tinseltown, the boys decide to sample some of the wild new California trends --- including a dose of ""colonic therapy"" that has them screaming high notes they've never hit before. And in a rare backstage glimpse into the world of country superstardom, we watch the boys working and playing with close friends Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on the day of the big concert.
Brad and Brett hit the open road as they travel to their first big concert on the Tim McGraw tour -- in a low budget RV trailer. The boys need to save all the money they can, so they cancel the fancy tour bus that they can't afford, and instead rent a creaky, busted RV that road manager Marty has found at a nearby lot. As they leave Nashville bound for Virginia Beach, it's a ""Barely Famous"" adventure right out of the gate. The bouncy ride has Brad hugging the portable toilet for dear life, and a massive storm has everyone trapped on the road, hours behind schedule. But getting there is half the fun, and despite the rush, Brad and Brett squeeze in some unscheduled sightseeing -- including a detour to the real life Mayberry (Mount Airy, North Carolina), where Brett ""makes out"" with the local Aunt Beas. When they arrive in Virginia, it's a night of true rock star glory, as McGraw performs a song the boys wrote for their dad, and Brad and Brett take the stage to perform before a crowd o
Brad, Brett and tour manager Marty enjoy some fun in the California sun as they take in some R & R between concert dates with Tim McGraw, Big Kenny, and Big & Rich's ""Two Foot Fred"". After several weeks of exhaustive touring, the boys find themselves with a few free days to relax in L.A. -- where they decide to cram in as much insane fun as humanly possible. The boys hit the beach in Venice -- where they convince Marty to go shopping for thong bikinis (which they parade along the shore), then they hit the Sunset Strip with McGraw, where Brett and Tim end up getting tattooed. As the sun goes down, the boys drag Big Kenny and Two Foot Fred out to Hollywood's Dresden nightclub -- where they seize the piano bar from the movie Swingers and tear the house down with a supper club rendition of ""Save A Horse (Ride a Cowboy)."" After a full day of Hollywood hysteria, the boys convince Marty to head South of the Border on a road trip to Mexico's Rosarita Beach where they enjoy some Tequila, g
Brad and Brett frantically get ready for their nationwide tour with country superstar Tim McGraw which starts on June 11, 2004. As the opening act, the guys will not only be trying to find a cheap Winnebago and finish rehearsals, but also pick out wardrobe, say goodbye to loved ones and wrestle with their business manager over finances. In addition, they will be shooting a low budget music video for their first single ""Sell a Lot of Beer"" from their new album Well Deserved Obscurity. It's their first video in years.